Monument – Kalupur Tower, Ahmedabad
Built in – 1925

“‘Kalupur Tower’ has lost its identity as a clock tower for the past few years. Perhaps the only free-standing clock tower in the city was dilapidated, and its mechanism rusted.

The inscription on the tower reads ‘Nanamiya Hava Tower’, established in 1925, giving the tower age 97 years old. The tower is a Grade IIA protected structure and part of the inscribed UNESCO World Heritage City of Ahmedabad.

Clock towers in civic areas were a feature introduced by the British, and they became an important element of civic architecture in the city in the early 20th century. The Kalupur Tower is a miniaturized version of the tower typology that was prominent with four-sided four-storied structures. Built out of masonry, the design followed the typical stone construction motifs with strengthened corners and central windows on all sides.”

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